Jun 30th, 2008 · The Sept. 11 memorial won't be ready in time for the anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced in a report Monday. Also delayed, several other projects planned for the site in Lower Manhattan.
Apr 21st, 2008 · On April 21 in Lower Manhattan's Federal Hall, John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president. Nine days later George Washington became president, forever condemning Adams to second fiddle.
Aug 19th, 2007 · Two New York City firefighters died Saturday battling a blaze in an abandoned skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, near ground zero. Among the complications cited: the main water supply failed, the fire was hard to reach and the building was thought to be a toxic site.
Sep 7th, 2004 · We discuss the plans for rebuilding at ground zero in Lower Manhattan, and the debates surrounding those plans. Goldberger says idealism met cynicism at ground zero, and so far they have battled to a draw. His new book is Up from Zero: Politics, Architecture, and the Rebuilding of New York.